Hub Radio Spectrum Allocation via Spoke Network Joining
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current channel map provisioning techniques do not support communication topologies like point-to-point, point-to-multipoint, and mesh infrastructure, where radios without direct communication with a spectrum management system struggle to obtain spectrum allocations, especially for remote radios that need to register and operate independently.
Innovation Solution
A communication system where remote radios, or spoke devices, can join a network established by a hub radio device that has prior registration with the spectrum management system, allowing them to register and obtain spectrum allocations, and subsequently form their own networks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If remote radios without direct communication pathway to spectrum management system attempt to register independently, then they can obtain spectrum allocations and form networks, but they cannot communicate directly with the spectrum management system to receive channel maps
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a hub radio device as an intermediary that has established direct communication with the spectrum management system. This hub obtains channel maps and spectrum allocation information directly from the spectrum management system, then shares this information with spoke radio devices that lack direct communication capability. The hub acts as a mediator that bridges the information gap between remote radios and the spectrum management system, enabling spoke devices to register and form networks while maintaining connectivity to the central management authority through the hub intermediary.
2Reliability
If current channel map provisioning techniques are used, then licensed spectrum can be allocated to Commission licensees, but unlicensed spectrum users including remote radios cannot readily obtain spectrum allocations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal registration mechanism that serves multiple types of radio devices through a common infrastructure. The hub radio device provides spectrum management services to both licensed and unlicensed operators, as well as to spoke radio devices. This universal approach allows diverse radio systems to access the spectrum management system through a single registration pathway, improving ease of operation for unlicensed spectrum users while maintaining the reliability of the spectrum allocation process through centralized management.
3Adaptability or versatility
If spoke radio devices join a network through a hub, then they can access spectrum management system, but the hub must maintain continuous communication pathways
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the communication infrastructure into distinct functional roles: hub radio devices that maintain direct connections to the spectrum management system, and spoke radio devices that connect through hubs. This segmentation allows the system to handle different types of communication needs separately - hubs manage the complex tasks of direct spectrum management communication, while spokes utilize the hub's infrastructure for their own registration and network formation. This division of labor reduces the complexity burden on individual spoke devices while maintaining overall system adaptability.
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AI summary
A communication system where radios without a normally available communication pathway to a spectrum management system (referred to as spoke radio devices) communicate with the spectrum management system by joining a network established by a hub radio device that has a prior registration with the spectrum management system. Once joined, the spoke may seek registration with the spectrum management system and, if appropriate, obtain a spectrum allocation from the spectrum management system. Also, once registered, spoke radio devices may form a network of their own.